Beyond shelters : solutions to homelessness in Canada from the front lines

"Newspapers, television and films cast homeless shelters as places of desperation, sadness and sickness. In the last 25 years, however, the homeless and the shelters they access have diversified greatly. There are now men's and women's shelters, youth shelters, family shelters and Indigenous shelters. Shelters have become more professional and sophisticated in addressing homelessness in their region. They do much more than offer a bed and a meal...